HebrewH6770Verb

צָמֵא

tsa.me

8Occurrences
H6770Strong's #
VerbPart of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

to thirst (literally or figuratively)

a primitive root;

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
(Qal) to be thirsty

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Verb

Morphology Code

H:V

Full Description

Hebrew Verb

Occurrences

צָמֵא appears 8 times in the Old Testament.

Distribution by Book

Isaiah
3
Judges
2
Exodus
1
Job
1
Ruth
1

Key Passages

Exodus 17:3BSB

But the people thirsted for water there, and they grumbled against Moses: “Why have you brought us out of Egypt—to make us and our children and livestock die of thirst?”

Isaiah 48:21BSB

They did not thirst when He led them through the deserts;He made water flow for them from the rock;He split the rock, and water gushed out.

Isaiah 49:10BSB

They will not hunger or thirst,nor will scorching heat or sun beat down on them.For He who has compassion on them will guide themand lead them beside springs of water.

Isaiah 65:13BSB

Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says:“My servants will eat,but you will go hungry;My servants will drink,but you will go thirsty;My servants will rejoice,but you will be put to shame.

Judges 15:18BSB

And being very thirsty, Samson cried out to the LORD, “You have accomplished this great deliverance through Your servant. Must I now die of thirst and fall into the hands of the uncircumcised?”

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